Shade and curtain fixture.



A. W. LYDA.

SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2 1, 1914.

Llyjg, Patented Feb.9, 1915.

HMM m Attorneys THE NDRRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTO-LITHO, WASHINGTON, D. CA

@Filth ARTHUR, Wi LYDA, 0F NEW BERLKN, 01H10.

SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Application led March 21, 1914. Serial No. 826,283.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that l, ARTHUR W. LYDA, a citizenof the United States, residing at New Berlin, in the county of Stark andState of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Shade and Curtain Fixture,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shades and curtain fixtures.

An object ofthe present invention is to provide a fixture which may beeasily and quickly secured to a window for the supporting of curtainrods, curtain poles and shade rollers.

A further object is to provide telescoping supports which rigidly engagethe finish of a window frame and to which supports are detachablysecured upstanding brackets for the support lof the curtain poles androds and shaderollers.

A further object is to provide telescoping supports which may be securedto finish of different size and which supports include an outstandingbracket for the support of a shade roller.

A further object is to provide telescoping supports which engage awindow finish and to which are detachably and adjustably securedupstanding brackets `for the support of curtain rods or poles or shaderol- 1ers, as the case may be.

A further object is to provide shade and curtain fixtures which may beraised or lowered while the curtains are supported therebetween so thatthe shades and curtains will be hung in a substantially horizontalmanner and may be adjusted toward or away from the upper extremity ofthe window.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

ln the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a partthereof, the preferred embodiment of my invention has been illustrated,in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a portion of a window withmy improved shade and curtain fixtures attached thereto. F ig. 2 is adetail view in perspective of one form of the telescoping supports withan upstanding bracket affixed thereto. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal view insection of the foregoing, showing the manner in which the telescopingsupports engage the finish of the window. Fig. 11 is a bottom plan viewof the telescoping supports. Fig. 5 is a front View in elevation of asecond form of telescoping support. Fig. 6 is a top plan View thereof insection. Fig. 7 is a fragmental view, illustrating the threadedconnection between one of the brackets and the socket terminated arm.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, 7 represents thefinish of a window frame and to which my improved shade and curtainfixtures are secured. However, it is to be noted that the structure`herein disclosed may be attached to the frame of passageways or similarplaces for the support of portieres or curtains.

The telescoping supports as illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 include themain supporting member 8 and the secondary supporting member 9, which isslidably mounted therein. The supports 8 and 9 are polygonal in crosssection, thus holding the same against relative rotation.` Extendinglongitudinally of the main supporting member 8 is the draw boltv 10,.thehead 11 of which projects beyond the end wall 12 of the main supportingmember and provides a wrench engageable surface for the rotation of thebolt.

The auxiliary supporting member 9 is provided with the open end 13through which the bolt 10 extends and adjacent which end are theoutstanding ears 14 re`- ceiving a nut 15 therebetween and holding thesame against rotation. rlhe bolt 10 extends through and threadedlvengages the nut and is thus adapted to advance and -retract theauxiliary supporting member. Thus the supporting members may be forciblytelescoped to thus bring the outstand ing ledges 16 and 17 with whichthey are provided. into forced contact with the finish. 7 which liestherebetween.

The auxiliary supporting or clamping member is provided with thelongitudinally extending slot 19 which receives the shank of the lockingmember 20. The latter ex- Patentedlieb. 9, 19115.

tends through the aperture 21 in the main supporting or clamping member,being rotatably retained thereby, and is provided `With the head 22which prevents the accidental displacement or detachment thereof.

The outstanding ledge 16 of the main supporting or clamping member isprovided ymodified form of auxiliary supporting or clamping member isillustrated in Figs.

and 6, in which figures, the outstanding ledge 17 has been replaced bythe foot 24: through Which a securing s'creuT or bolt 25 extends andwhich form isvused in those cases in which it is not practical to engagethe side edges of the iinish between the two outstanding ledges. Thismay be due to the fact that the finishv is such that it prevents ltheclamping arms from contacting With both side edges .at the 'same time,or that the finish is of such Width as to render the same impractical.

vln order to support either one or more shade rollers the u pstandingbrackets 26 are provided andare formed With the slots 27 which receivesthe head 28 oi the locking `'member 20 therethrough and which lockingmember when turned to bring the head transversely of the slot, securelylocks the bracket to the supporting and clamping members.V Theupstand-ing bracket is provided with the spaced arms 29 Which carry theshade roller or curtain pole receiving sockets 30. The number ot arms 29Will depend u-pon .the number of shades to be supported las willbereadily appreciated. The bracket in Fig. v5 includes a single armWhereas the bracket illustrated in Fig. 2 is provided With two arms.Such changes however, come clearly Within the scope of the invention.

'lhe bracket 31 illustrated in Fig. 1, has its outermost end oii'set asat 32, and to which offset portion is rigidly secured the standard 33,to Which latter is secured the curtain pole supporting arm 34. Theuplstanding arm yor standard 33 can be removed .from the bracket Blandone of the arms 29 With its socket 30 inserted in lieu thereof. Thischange can be readily eti'ected by providing an aperture through which-a bolt 35 extends with a thread corresponding to the Ythread with whichone of the arms 2,9 is provided, .such as illustrated in Fig. 7. Thefixtures in Fig. 1 are right and left handed and illustrate the mannerin which the right andleft-hand fixtures can lbe arranged upon a Window,so that one Will not in-terf'er'f Withthe other for the support of thecurtain rods, curtain poles and shade rollers.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim is zl. A deviceof the class described, comprising telescoping clamping members, meansfor forcibly telescoping the same, a bracket adjustably secured to saidclamping members, and a plurality of outstanding arms carried by saidbracket and provided with oitset socketed ends, said sockets positionedone beyond the other and lying in substantially a horizontal plane.

2. A device ot' the class described, comprising telescoping clampingmembers, means for forcibly telescoping the same, a bracket adjustablyand detachably secured to and carried by said telescoping members, saidbracket provided with a threaded aperture extending therein, and asocket terminated arm provided with an offset threaded end adapted todetachably engage the threaded aperture of the bracket.

3. ln a device ot the class described, a main supporting member providedWith an open end and a threaded bolt extending longitudinally thereofand with an outstanding ledge projecting therefrom, a secondarysupporting member non-1'otatably telescoping Within the irst mentionedsupporting member and provided with an open end, the Secondarysupporting member provided at Vadjacent ends with outstanding ears, anut non-rotatably and non-shii'tably secured between said ears andthreadedly engaging said bolt, said secondary member provided with anoiisct ledge acting in conjunction with the iirst named ledge to form apair oit' clamps, and a bracket adjustably secured to said supportingmembers and provided with means for securing a curtain pole thereto.

4. In a device of the class described, a main supporting member providedwith an open end and a threaded bolt extending longitudinally thereofand With an outstanding ledge projecting therefrom, a secondarysupporting member non-rotatably telescoping within the first mentionedsupporting member and provided with an open end, the secondarysupporting member provided at adjacent ends with outstandin ears, a nutnon-rotatably and non-shiftably secured between said ears and threadediyengaging said bolt, said secondary supporting member provided with ano'fiset ledge acting in conjunction with the irst named ledge to Jrorm apair of clamps, said main supporting member provided With an apertureextending therethrough, registering With a slot in the secondarysupporting member, a locking member rotatably disposed Within saidaperture 4and slot and projecting therebeyond, a bracket adjustably nanddetachably engaged by said locking member, said bracket provided Withmeans for securing a curtain pole thereto.

5. A device of the class described, oommy own, have hereto aixed mysignature prising a supporting member, a bracket adin the presence oftwo Witnesses. justably secured thereto, and a plurality of outstandingarms carried by said bracket ARTHUR' W' LYDA' 5 and provided with offsetcoextensve sock- Witnesses:

eted ends.

JOHN A. REEMSNYDER, In testimony that I claim the foregoing as MILTON J.BRANCHER.

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